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CS/HB 971: Community Development Districts

GENERAL BILL by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee ; Sullivan

Community Development Districts; Amends acreage threshold for establishment of community development district; authorizes district to contract with towing operator to remove vehicles or vessels from specified properties; authorizes up to certain number of districts to merge; provides for membership of surviving merged district; provides requirements of merger agreement; provides for public hearings; prohibits petition to merge from being filed within specified timeframe.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/24/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-94
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/15/2015 House • Filed
    1/8/2016 House • Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 83
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 83
    1/14/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 01/19/16, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/19/2016 House • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 242
    1/20/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 238
    1/21/2016 House • Now in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee -HJ 249
    • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, 01/25/16, 2:30 pm, 12 HOB
    1/25/2016 House • Favorable by Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 263
    • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 263
    2/2/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 02/04/16, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/4/2016 House • Favorable by- Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 399
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 399
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 553
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 586
    • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 3 -HJ 586
    3/1/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 517
    • Received -SJ 517
    3/4/2016 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 661
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 661
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1156 -SJ 661
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 661
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 740
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 740
    3/7/2016 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 892
    3/9/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 980
    3/24/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-94

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  • CS/HB 971, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/7/2016 at 11:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1156 (c1) Community Development Districts Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2016-94) -SJ 661
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 2 (pdf)
    190.012 Special powers; public improvements and community facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 971, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/20/2016 at 8:56 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2016 (pdf)
    Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1156 (c1) Community Development Districts Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2016-94) -SJ 661
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2016 3:28 PM House 112 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/7/2016 10:48 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 2 (pdf)
    190.012 Special powers; public improvements and community facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 971, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2015 at 1:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Government Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1156 Community Development Districts Hutson Similar Last Action: 3/4/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 971 (Ch. 2016-94) -SJ 661
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    979255 - Amendment
    Remove line 125 and insert:
    Sullivan 1/15/2016
    5:52 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/19/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    190.005 Establishment of district. Page 2 (pdf)
    190.012 Special powers; public improvements and community facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    190.046 Termination, contraction, or expansion of district. Page 11 (pdf)

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